FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2003
Contact: Mark Burneko
Neighborhood Reinvestment
(202) 220-2360
National Insurance Task Force
One Georgia Center
600 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 1950
Atlanta, GA 30308
Tel 404-347-0870
Fax 404-347-0883
NITF Director Elected to National Board
ATLANTA – October 7, 2003 – National Insurance
Task Force (NITF) Director Todd Pittman has been elected to the
board of directors of the National African American Insurance
Association (NAAIA).
The NAAIA works to create a viable support system for African-American
insurance professionals to enhance careers in the industry. The
organization's mission is to strengthen the presence of
African-Americans in the profession and create opportunities that
lead to competition on a more level playing field. The group holds
educational forums and professional development seminars to reach
out to all directly and indirectly involved in the insurance industry.
As a board member, Pittman will take a leadership role in broadening
the association's reach with insurers, from executives to
agents. "African-American insurers can play a significant
role in bringing affordable and accessible insurance products
to our nation's lower-income and minority communities,"
said Pittman. "This echoes the mission of the National Insurance
Task Force and our objective to improve insurance services in
lower-income and minority communities, and I think this will be
a very productive partnership."
"Mr. Pittman's participation on the board will help
usher NAAIA into a new phase," said its board president,
Roosevelt Haywood III. "NAAIA's plans for the next
year include developing a national on-line registry of Black insurance
professionals and incorporating more local chapters." Anyone
interested in developing a local NAAIA chapter should contact
Jerald Tillman, program chairman at tillmaj@nationwide.com
or Kiana L. Player, the NAAIA's public relations manager,
at 866-56-NAAIA.
The National Insurance Task Force comprises insurance companies,
insurance industry trade associations, insurance regulators, educational
institutions, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and the members
of the national NeighborWorks network. Its mission is to develop
partnerships between the insurance industry and community-based
organizations to better market the products and services of both,
for the benefit of the customers and communities they serve.
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, which founded and supports
the national NeighborWorks network, is a public nonprofit corporation.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Corporation supports
neighborhood revitalization through increased homeownership, development
of decent affordable rental housing, training and resident leadership.
The NeighborWorks network of more than 220 local organizations
serves more than 2,300 urban, suburban and rural communities,
and last year generated approximately $1.7 billion in local investments.
For more information on NITF and the NeighborWorks network, visit
www.nitf.nw.org and www.nw.org.
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